Three Things Challenge #941

Your three words today are:

OPEN

OPAQUE

OPAL

Misaligned 

He was an opal 

She was opaque

He was an open-book 

Close vest pocket was her take.

He shared his desires and dreams

She was tight-lipped of such things 

He wanted to be close

She required that he’d have wings.

He shared his love 

She held hers back 

He was non-maligned

While she would attack.

He softened his words

Whilst hers were harsh

He expressed how things felt 

She disappeared for Marche.

He tried to bridge the gap 

She spoke what he needn’t hear

His honesty, used against him

Her self-righteousness, a spear.

Foolishly he married her

Thinking she’d change 

It ended badly in divorce 

and that isn’t strange…

-AAA 01/16/2025

Three Things Challenge #935

Your three words today are:

INDIGO

INGEST

INJURE

Indigo Skies 

The sky was indigo as the sun had long since disappeared.

Deep night quickly followed, so I proceeded with caution lest I injure myself.

As the purples faded, I ingested the darkness, welcoming it.

Starlight darkness is a beautiful world all in itself.

Moons, comets, galaxies, distant planets all participate in a dance of the night sky.

After I’ve had my fill of midnight wonder, I start to fade and go inside for a long awaited dream-filled rest…

-AAA 01/10/2025

Three Things Challenge #898

Your three words today are:

ELUDE

ELUSIVE

EXCLUSIVE

Elusive Tercets 

I am not obtrusive

You’re just elusive 

Eluding is you play.

Is it abusive

Or your exclusive

To do it each day.

It’s not so conclusive 

For me to conduce it

Without any delay.

You’re not submissive

And I’m not dismissive

So let’s call it “touché”…

-AAA 12/04/2024

Three Things Challenge #892

Your three words today are:

ATTEST

ALTITUDE

ANGLE

Mountain Night’s View 

I can attest 

To all the rest

That altitude

Is very best.

Atop mountains

Without curtains

Of air and light

Pollution, ends.

Maybe angles 

Reduce tangles

Of what we see

Glittered bangles.

Night sky’s buffet

Such a display

Starred galaxies 

All on parade…

-AAA 11/28/2024